NR 293 Pharm Exam 2 Review Practice Exams 2024-
2025
1. What drugs can be classified as Calcium channel - Amlodipine
blockers? - Nifedipine
- Diltiazem
2. What does Diltiazem/ Verapamil help treat that Cardiac dysrhythmias:
other Ca channel blockers do not? - Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- SVT
3. What does Ca blockers, like Amlodipine and - Hypertension
Nifedipine, treat mainly treat? - Angina Pectoris (Chest pain)
4. What are some complications to Nifedipine? - Reflex Tachycardia
- Acute toxicity
- Orthostatic hypertension
- Peripheral edema
5. Who should not use Nifedipine? - patients with Cardiogenic
shock
6. The use of Nifedipine should be used cautiously - Acute MI
with what type of cardiac events? - Unstable Angina
- Aortic Stenosis
7. What type of AV block should Nifedipine and Dilti- - 2nd - degree AV block
azem be utilized cautiously with? - 3rd-degree AV block
8. What type of Hyper or hypo tension is contraindi- - Hypotension is contraindicat-
cated to Nifedipine? ed to Nifedipine
9. If a patient is on Nifedipine and shows signs of - Metoprolol (aka Beta blockers)
Reflex Tachycardia, what drug should be adminis- should be administered
tered to decrease the reflex tachycardia?
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10. What drugs can lead to toxicity and should be - Cimetidine
avoided with in patients taking Nefidipine? - Famotidine
- Grapefruit juice (duh)
11. What are some S/S of toxicity in patient taking - Decrease BP
nifedipine? - Increase HR
- Flushing
12. What is some teaching a nurse should teach a - Observe for swelling in lower
patient on Nifedipine? extremities, Notify HC provider if
it does
- Monitor for postural hypoten-
sion (aka get up slowly)
13. What syndrome is linked to Nifedipine? - SJS (Steven-Johnson-Syn-
drome
14. What other, besides the main treatments, can Ca - Raynaud's disease
channel blockers (CCB) treat? - Migraine HA
15. What impacts does Ca Channel blockers have on a - Can cause Gingival hyperpla-
patients gums? sia in gums
16. What Ca Channel blockers can increase the impact - Diltiazem can increase ettect of
of Beta Blockers? beta blockers
- Verapamil can increase ettect
of beta blockers
17. What Ca Channel blocker causes constipation in - Verapamil causes constipation
patients? in patients
18. What does Diltiazem, a Ca channel blocker, mainly - HTN
treat? - Angina
- Super ventricular tachycardia
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- A-fib
- A-Flutter
19. What impact does Diltiazem have on Digoxin? - Diltiazem increases digoxin
levels
20. What values should a nurse monitor on any pa- - Potassium (K+) levels
tient on Ca Channel Blockers?
21. What type of rhthmia's may Ca channel blockers - Arrhythmias
cause?
22. What type of edema is associated with Ca Channel - Peripheral edema
blockers?
23. What is the suffix related to Ca Channel Blockers? - "Pine"
- Except Diltiazem and Vera-
pamil
24. What type of HR is associated with Supraventricu- - HR > 200
lar Tachycardia?
25. What can Diltiazem cause as an adverse reaction? - Congested Heart Failure
(CHF)
- Bradycardia
26. What can Verapamil help treat? - Migraines
27. Who should not take extended release Clonidine? - Children < 6 years-old
28. What drugs are considered to be Centrally acting - Methyldopa
adrenergic blockers ? - Clonidine
29. - 2 to 4 days
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How long should a patient gradually discontinue
their Clonidine meds for?
30. What happens with Clonidine is discontinued - Rebound hypertension
abruptly?
31. What are some adverse reactions related to Cloni- - Rebound hypertension
dine? - Dry mouth
32. Who should not take Clonidine? - Patient's lactating
- Stroke patients
- Asthma
- COPD
- recent MI
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Major depressive disorders
- Chronic kidney disease
33. What type of respiratory events should make a - COPD
nurse question an order for Clonidine? - Asthma
34. What drugs, in concurrent use, can counteract the - Prazosin
antihypertensive effect of Clonidine? - MAOIs
- Tricyclic antidepressants
35. What impact does hypertensive drugs have with - Can have an Additive Hypoten-
concurrent use with Clonidine? sion ettect
36. What routes can Clonidine be administered? - Oral
- Epidural
- Transdermal
37. How long should a patient have their transdermal - 7 days
Clonidine patch on for?
2025
1. What drugs can be classified as Calcium channel - Amlodipine
blockers? - Nifedipine
- Diltiazem
2. What does Diltiazem/ Verapamil help treat that Cardiac dysrhythmias:
other Ca channel blockers do not? - Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- SVT
3. What does Ca blockers, like Amlodipine and - Hypertension
Nifedipine, treat mainly treat? - Angina Pectoris (Chest pain)
4. What are some complications to Nifedipine? - Reflex Tachycardia
- Acute toxicity
- Orthostatic hypertension
- Peripheral edema
5. Who should not use Nifedipine? - patients with Cardiogenic
shock
6. The use of Nifedipine should be used cautiously - Acute MI
with what type of cardiac events? - Unstable Angina
- Aortic Stenosis
7. What type of AV block should Nifedipine and Dilti- - 2nd - degree AV block
azem be utilized cautiously with? - 3rd-degree AV block
8. What type of Hyper or hypo tension is contraindi- - Hypotension is contraindicat-
cated to Nifedipine? ed to Nifedipine
9. If a patient is on Nifedipine and shows signs of - Metoprolol (aka Beta blockers)
Reflex Tachycardia, what drug should be adminis- should be administered
tered to decrease the reflex tachycardia?
, NR 293 Pharm Exam 2 Review Practice Exams 2024-
2025
10. What drugs can lead to toxicity and should be - Cimetidine
avoided with in patients taking Nefidipine? - Famotidine
- Grapefruit juice (duh)
11. What are some S/S of toxicity in patient taking - Decrease BP
nifedipine? - Increase HR
- Flushing
12. What is some teaching a nurse should teach a - Observe for swelling in lower
patient on Nifedipine? extremities, Notify HC provider if
it does
- Monitor for postural hypoten-
sion (aka get up slowly)
13. What syndrome is linked to Nifedipine? - SJS (Steven-Johnson-Syn-
drome
14. What other, besides the main treatments, can Ca - Raynaud's disease
channel blockers (CCB) treat? - Migraine HA
15. What impacts does Ca Channel blockers have on a - Can cause Gingival hyperpla-
patients gums? sia in gums
16. What Ca Channel blockers can increase the impact - Diltiazem can increase ettect of
of Beta Blockers? beta blockers
- Verapamil can increase ettect
of beta blockers
17. What Ca Channel blocker causes constipation in - Verapamil causes constipation
patients? in patients
18. What does Diltiazem, a Ca channel blocker, mainly - HTN
treat? - Angina
- Super ventricular tachycardia
, NR 293 Pharm Exam 2 Review Practice Exams 2024-
2025
- A-fib
- A-Flutter
19. What impact does Diltiazem have on Digoxin? - Diltiazem increases digoxin
levels
20. What values should a nurse monitor on any pa- - Potassium (K+) levels
tient on Ca Channel Blockers?
21. What type of rhthmia's may Ca channel blockers - Arrhythmias
cause?
22. What type of edema is associated with Ca Channel - Peripheral edema
blockers?
23. What is the suffix related to Ca Channel Blockers? - "Pine"
- Except Diltiazem and Vera-
pamil
24. What type of HR is associated with Supraventricu- - HR > 200
lar Tachycardia?
25. What can Diltiazem cause as an adverse reaction? - Congested Heart Failure
(CHF)
- Bradycardia
26. What can Verapamil help treat? - Migraines
27. Who should not take extended release Clonidine? - Children < 6 years-old
28. What drugs are considered to be Centrally acting - Methyldopa
adrenergic blockers ? - Clonidine
29. - 2 to 4 days
, NR 293 Pharm Exam 2 Review Practice Exams 2024-
2025
How long should a patient gradually discontinue
their Clonidine meds for?
30. What happens with Clonidine is discontinued - Rebound hypertension
abruptly?
31. What are some adverse reactions related to Cloni- - Rebound hypertension
dine? - Dry mouth
32. Who should not take Clonidine? - Patient's lactating
- Stroke patients
- Asthma
- COPD
- recent MI
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Major depressive disorders
- Chronic kidney disease
33. What type of respiratory events should make a - COPD
nurse question an order for Clonidine? - Asthma
34. What drugs, in concurrent use, can counteract the - Prazosin
antihypertensive effect of Clonidine? - MAOIs
- Tricyclic antidepressants
35. What impact does hypertensive drugs have with - Can have an Additive Hypoten-
concurrent use with Clonidine? sion ettect
36. What routes can Clonidine be administered? - Oral
- Epidural
- Transdermal
37. How long should a patient have their transdermal - 7 days
Clonidine patch on for?
